Rhode Island Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Rhode Island citizen voting-age population was 780.25K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (643.46K) and constituted 82.47% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (68.59K) and constituted 8.79% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (37.24K), constituting 4.77% of the total citizen voting-age population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen voting-age population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Rhode Island Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Rhode Island Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	643460	82.47
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	68590	8.79
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	37245	4.77
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	16470	2.11
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	10900	1.40
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3050	0.39
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	535	0.07